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05/07/08
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Wednesday May 7, 2008

Kirk Wellum on Young, Restless, Reformed
Kirk Wellum, a professor at Toronto Baptist Seminary, has some good things to say about the Calvinist resurgence. "Personally, I am thrilled that today so many are "young, restless and reformed." But at the same time, I have lived long enough to know that unless we are careful all of the buzz will be disappointing in the end." Hey lays out five things that need to be said.
Al Gore on Myanmar Cyclone
You knew this was going to happen. Al Gore has blamed the cyclone on global warming: "we're seeing consequences that scientists have long predicted might be associated with continued global warming."
The Weakened Dollar and Missionaries
Here is an interesting article and one well worth pondering. It discusses how the weakening US dollars has had a grave impact on overseas missionaries.
I Just Can't Stop Grieving
Ray Fowler has a moving post about a friend who lost her husband after a lifetime together. Thank God for his eternal promises.
Discerning Reader Reviews
Yesterday we added six new reviews to Discerning Reader.

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1. Andrew
May 7, 2008
9:56 AM

The article on the weakening dollar hit the nail on the head. Here in Brazil we have the added complication of rising prices. For example, the price of gas jumped eight percent from last month to this month.

As the author of the article concludes, however, God is sovereign. One positive effect of all this here in Brazil has been the increasing financial involvement of nationals in the ministry.

2. GUNNY HARTMAN
May 7, 2008
1:44 PM

Thanks for the reminder on the missionary funding issue.

I made a few mission trips to Germany and noticed the difference in exchange rates between the trips and wondered what that impact would be for missionaries.

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